More than 13,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, but most cases are now preventable with HPV vaccination and appropriate screening. During Cervical Health Awareness Month, we encourage you to take some time to learn about cervical cancer risk and prevention, and help us spread awareness by sharing the educational … Read More
Help us #EndWomensCancer Every five minutes someone will receive an ovarian, endometrial/uterine, cervical, vulvar or vaginal cancer diagnosis. In the U.S. alone, over 32,000 people will die from a gynecologic cancer this year. You can help now by giving to the Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC). When you make a year-end gift, you support our … Read More
You Are Our #EverydaySuperheroes From everyone at the Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC), thank you to those who supported and participated in the 2018 National Race to End Women’s Cancer—we are continuously blown away by the strength and commitment of our gynecologic cancer community. Proceeds from the race benefit the mission-based programs of the FWC, … Read More
Nimesh Nagarsheth, MD, attending physician at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY and N.E.D. band member, accepted the Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) 2018 Public Service Award at the National Race to End Women’s Cancer in Washington, DC for the band’s commitment to bringing attention to gynecologic cancers and … Read More
CHICAGO, IL—September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month (GCAM). The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2018 over 110,000 women will be diagnosed with a form of gynecologic cancer and 32,000 will die from the disease. Gynecologic cancers include cervical, ovarian, uterine/endometrial, vaginal and vulvar cancer. GCAM is an opportunity for organizations and people to spread … Read More